Truck routes.
Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 25-132
in effectSec. 25-132. - Truck routes.
(a) This section establishes truck routes to regulate traffic and allow movement of commercial vehicle traffic on certain designated streets within the city limits. These routes shall have signs designating the truck route. These signs shall conform to state and federal standards and shall be posted at intersections and at reasonable intervals so the public will have notice of such designation.
(b) The truck routes established in this section shall include the following state highways:
(1) Interstate 565.
(2) U.S. Highway 431.
(3) U.S. Highway 231.
(4) U.S. Highway 72 East and West.
(5) Alabama Highway 53.
(6) Alabama Highway 20.
(7) Rideout Road.
(c) In addition, the truck routes established in this section shall include the following city streets:
(1) Jordan Lane from I-565 to Redstone Arsenal.
(2) Triana Boulevard south of Bob Wallace Avenue.
(3) Johnson Road from Triana Boulevard to Leeman Ferry Road.
(4) Airport Road from Leeman Ferry Road to Carl T. Jones Road.
(5) Carl T. Jones Road from Airport Road to Bailey Cove Road.
(6) Bailey Cove Road from Carl T. Jones Road to Green Cove Road.
(7) Bob Wallace Avenue from I-565 to Memorial Parkway.
(8) Pulaski Pike from University Drive to city limits.
(9) Sparkman Drive west of Jordan Lane.
(10) Pratt Avenue between Memorial Parkway and Meridian Street.
(11) Meridian Street north of Pratt Avenue.
(12) Oakwood Avenue between Jordan Lane and Andrew Jackson Way.
(13) Moores Mill Road between U.S. Highway 72 East and Winchester Road.
(14) Winchester Road from Pulaski Pike to city limits.
(15) Stringfield Road between Alabama Highway 53 and Pulaski Pike.
(16) Mastin Lake Road between Pulaski Pike and Memorial Parkway.
(17) Old Madison Pike from I-565 to city limits.
(18) Martin Road in its entirety.
(19) Green Cove Road from Memorial Parkway to Bailey Cove Road.
(20) Whitesburg Drive from Airport Road to Memorial Parkway.
(d) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any commercial vehicle at any time upon any streets or parts of streets other than on the truck routes described in this section, except that such vehicles may be operated on such streets for the purpose of delivering or picking up goods, services or merchandise, or leaving or returning to the firm, corporation, place of business or residence where the driver is employed or where the vehicle is stationed, and then only by entering and leaving such street at the major intersection with a street not designated as a truck route nearest the destination of the vehicle. If a commercial vehicle is lawfully on a street not designated as a truck route, as provided in this section, such commercial vehicle may proceed on the undesignated street if a truck route street is closer than the next scheduled stop for such commercial vehicle, as verified by a freight ticket, bill of lading or other similar documentation.
(e) Under this section, a commercial vehicle shall include any self-propelled or towed vehicle which alone or in combination possesses dual rear wheels or more than two axles; except that this shall not include any vehicle with dual rear wheels or more than two axles that is used by an individual or group of individuals solely for private and nonbusiness purposes, emergency vehicles, military vehicles and vehicles owned, leased or operated by federal, state, county or city governments or any political subdivision of such governments.
(Code 1982, § 14-5; Ord. No. 84-122, § 1, 3-8-1984; Ord. No. 85-556, 9-12-1985; Ord. No. 96-810, §§ 1—4, 10-24-1996)
Source: City of Huntsville, Alabama, publisher code (Municode) + enacted ordinances (City Council/Legistar)URL: https://library.municode.com/al/huntsville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH25TRVE_ARTIVGERUVEOP_DIV1GE_S25-132TRROFetched: 11/6/2026